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						| MaineT | 
								|  | «  on: October 15, 2012, 06:13:10 pm » |  | 
 
 So I just picked this up today, wow, long trip. Slider Bob told me I better snap it up before he does!!
 How much is this one worth? its embossed.
 
 One pic is laying in the back on my jeep.
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						| johnieG | 
								|  | « Reply #1 on: October 15, 2012, 06:51:14 pm » |  | 
 
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						| johnieG | 
								|  | « Reply #2 on: October 15, 2012, 06:55:37 pm » |  | 
 
 Seriously though, I'd say in solid working condition, I'd pay $350 to start since it's the "rare" embossed Ideal-55 |  
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						| MoonDawg | 
								|  | « Reply #3 on: October 15, 2012, 06:59:36 pm » |  | 
 
       If it's complete, I'd say it's worth $1000 |  
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						| johnieG | 
								|  | « Reply #4 on: October 15, 2012, 07:36:48 pm » |  | 
 
 Wow! Oh boy! really!?  Cha-ching baby |  
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						| Slider-Bob | 
								|  | « Reply #5 on: October 15, 2012, 07:56:30 pm » |  | 
 
 The rack, coin mech and cap catcher are worth a minimum of $500 on their own for these 3 pieces together. Sold boat loads of these parts at those prices.
 Any rare embossed slider like Hires is worth $400-500 on their own with none of the above pieces (one Hires stripped down just sold for $475 on ebay), OC's worth more like $700 stripped down (rarity 5.0), and the Coca Cola is the 2nd rarest next to the Dad's which I've never seen.
 
 I think the Coca Cola is worth at least $1000-1200 on it's own, and $1500-$1700 if complete.
 
 It all comes down to how bad somebody wants it.  And there are many Coke collectors out there who this slider is a "must have".
 
 Congrats on your pickup Tim.  If you didn't buy it, I would have.  You may want to keep it...These don't turn up very often, and I've only seen 2 of them, and owned one of them.
 
 
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						| Slider-Bob | 
								|  | « Reply #6 on: October 15, 2012, 08:06:03 pm » |  | 
 
 BTW, a known restorer on this site sold a restored Coca Cola embossed Ideal 55 last year for $4800.  
 An embossed Hires sold for $3800 by the same restorer, as a reference point.
 
 Another restorer recently sold a restored Hires for $3900 on ebay.
 
 The Coca Cola is the "mac daddy" in the slider world and brings in big money.
 
 I think it holds it's value more than any other slider, and will be the one to own for years to come.
 
 
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						| SIGNGUY | 
								|  | « Reply #7 on: October 16, 2012, 09:26:56 am » |  | 
 
 Great Pick up for sure...I missed on in Minneapolis last year it was listed for 1500 and sold within minutes of posting...
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						| jholmgren | 
								|  | « Reply #8 on: October 16, 2012, 09:37:15 am » |  | 
 
 I've got one of them in the queue with Pat to be restored.  I think it's a GREAT looking machine and I'm really looking forward to picking it up. |  
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						| cola62 | 
								|  | « Reply #9 on: October 16, 2012, 10:14:04 am » |  | 
 
 Those 10 cent bottle decals on the bottom need to be reproduced. Its ashamed they will be lost in the restoration process. I would like to have one of those on my slider. Great vintage look. I read a post earlier this week about another decal that others were interested in.  I wish more of the older decals were reproduced beside the same old sprite boy and the hand holding the bottle.  |  
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